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<br />The June 1965 flood contributed 214,000 acre-feet of runof~ to the reser-
<br />voir during the period 14-20 June. The pool increased from elevation
<br />4,163.60 to elevation 4,197.92,and contained. the entire volume of the
<br />flood and thereby prevented downstream spills from Ute Dam, which is
<br />operated by the State of ~ew Mexico. ~o major floodln~ was prevented
<br />by Conchas Dam in the AlbuqueTque District since the river flows throu~h
<br />a deep uninhabitcd canyon he low Conchas Reservoir.
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<br />e. Groat Bend Lo~Z P1'OUotion Pro,ieot.- The Corps of Engt_
<br />neers authorized local protection project at Great Bend, Kansas, designed
<br />for 86,000 c.f.s. in the Arkansas River, would have prevented all damages
<br />within the project area. Thcurban flooding at Great Bend from the 33,000-
<br />c.f.s.peakdischargewaslllinordue,toamajorfloodf1ght. lI'ithoutthc
<br />six--daywarningtopreparefortheflooJ,GreatBenJwouldhaveb"ense_
<br />verly damaged. The proposed project at Great Bend would have saved the
<br />~ubstantial cost of the fleod fight.
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<br />68. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN.-
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<br />69. .PROPOSED PROJECTS IN ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN._ The Albuquerque
<br />District 1S currently conducting investigations and stndies for flood
<br />control and allied purposes in the Arkansas Basin above Great Bend, Kansas.
<br />These studies will coverall neaS affectedbythe.June 1965 flood. The
<br />subbasin above Great Bend, Kansas, has been divided into two reaches for
<br />study purposes; namely, the reach from John Martin Dam to the headw-aters
<br />and th~ reach from the darn to Great Bend, Kansas. The study of the uppe;
<br />reach 1S tentatively scheduI"d for completion in Fiscal Year 1967 and the
<br />study below the dam in Fiscal Year 1968. Completion of these investiga~
<br />tions and preparation of reports thereon for submission te the Congress
<br />are centingent upon future approp:riation effunds.
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<br />b. Ute Dml.- Ute Dam was built by the New Mexice Interstate
<br />Stream Commission for recreational purposes and contains no flood
<br />centrel steragebelowthe spillway crest. Since all Canad1an River
<br />floodwaterwascontainedinConchasReserveir,l!teDamhadnoeffect
<br />en the June 1965 floed.
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<br />a. Trinidad Reserooir.- The authorited Trinidad Reservoir
<br />above Trinidad, Colorado, a Corps of Engineers project, would have con-
<br />tained the entire runoff from above. the site and_prevented the minor
<br />floeding at Trinidad and the a~ricultural flooding in the_Purgatoire
<br />River valley from the damsite to the mouth of Frijole Creek. Below
<br />FriJele Creek the tributary inflow was such that tho effect of Trlni dad
<br />Dam would have been miner. Iftheprojecthadbeenconstructed,the
<br />railroad and highway damage in and below the reservoir area would have
<br />been eliminated because these facilities would have been relocated at
<br />higher elevations.
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<br />EFFORTS OF STATE AND LOCAL INTERESTS
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<br />b. Dodt:;e Citu LooaZ Prot<'!otion Pro,i<'!et.- The authorized loca!
<br />protection project at Dodge C1ty, Kansas, a Corps of Engineers project,
<br />comprises a combination of levees, channelization and provisions for in-
<br />terior draina~e. The system is designed for a flow of 40,000 c. f.s.,
<br />which is consideredtobe the optimum degrelO of protection. Thepeak
<br />discharge from the June 1965 flood was 90,000 c.f.s. This discharge would
<br />undoubtedly have caused the proposeJ hvee$ to fail.
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<br />7CJ. GENERAL._ Many state, county, and city officials were involved
<br />in the planning, preparation, and actual flood fighting, as well as the
<br />cleanup and restoration after the flood. Nunierous civic and social or~ani_
<br />zaUons contribut~d their efforts as groups. Contractors furnished men
<br />and equipment dunng the flood and following the emergency. In addition
<br />to these groups, many hundreds of individuals participated in the flood
<br />fights.
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<br />o.Pueblo Dam..Pueblo Dam is an element of the authorized
<br />Fryin~pan-Arkansas River Project currently under construction by the
<br />Bureau of Reclamation. The res"rvoir will be located just upstream from
<br />Pueblo, and ~il1 contain 93,000 acre-feet of storage for flood control.
<br />TIlis dam. would have had little effect on the June 1965 flood because the
<br />flood originated dowostream from the site. A peak of only about 6,000
<br />c.f.s. snowmelt runoff occurred at this location.
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<br />a: St~te of~i~iat3.- Officials of the States of Colorado, Kansas
<br />and Ne~ Me~1CO, 1nclud1ng the Governors, contributed to the alleviation of '
<br />suf~er1ng.through?ut ~he floodcd areas. State Ci~il Defense organizations
<br />ass1sted 1n coord1nat1ng the activities in their respective states The
<br />s~at~ polic~ aSSisted in directing traffic, maintaining order, and'fur_
<br />~1~ilng radlo eom"umication. State highway departfllents repaired roads and
<br />rl.ges ~o ai~ in restoring highway sYStems. State h"alth departments in
<br />conJunchon w1th the U.S. Public l1ealth Service tested domestic water S
<br />~~~ ~~~~~~~~ c~~~~~~~tions for tetol.nUl\. typhoid, etc. and sprayed variOU~P~~::~
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<br />d. Las A'limas wool Proteation Pro.ieot.- The Corps of Engi-
<br />neers authori~ed local protection project at Las Animas, Colorado, de-
<br />signed for 140,000 c.f.s., would have provided complete protection to
<br />the city of Las Anirn~s and environs. Although flooding in Las Animas
<br />asaresultorthe22,OOOc.f.s.p"..kdischargewasminor.l\nexpenslve
<br />rtooJ right w..~ J1"<';"~~IU.y lillc1 woulc1 !lot have beer, .-eq"ir..c1 ha.! the pro-
<br />posed levee system been in operation.
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<br />. b: Otl;er aotiw 1Jartioipant"._ County and dty officials Were
<br />,a~tive 1n. U1reCtlng and performin, flood du>"', Th,'~
<br />shdf Idki .. ""lvation Army fur-
<br />/ e i 1e tchens and mobile canteens. The 'Civil Air Patrol supplied
<br />.~:ef: 7la:;eSh ~d the Red Cross furnished first aid units in addition to
<br />"ro 0 an S e ter no;m~lly furnished to disaster victims. Other acUve
<br />!.. ~~s in~luded l?cal 0 C1v11 Defenlle workers, Marshals' and Sh..riffs' "csse'
<br />~Ap",rer .:>"OUtS, eoy :O;COlltS. Citizens Band Radio Club ~ d. r ~,
<br />, "am ra 10 operators,
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